Ash-cart



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P. BOURNE. ASH'GART.

No. 415,895. Patented Nov. 26, 1889.

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ASH CART: No. 415,895. Patented Nov. 26, 1889.

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ASH CART.

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Patented Nov. 26, A889.

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ATTORNEY N. PETERS. Pheh-Lum nw. Washmglnn. D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP BOURNE, OF BROOKLYN, NEIV YORK.

ASH-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,895 dated November 26, 1889.

Application filed March 27, 1889.

T aZZ whom, it may conbern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP BOURNE, 0f.

Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved AslrCart, of which the following is a 7 full, clear, and exact description.

, stands upon the foot-board that I have designed the ash-cart forming the subject-mat r5 ter of this application, the invention, consist- 'ing, essentially, of a cart-body provided with novel constructions, arrangements, and combinations of elements whereby the general efficiency of the cart is materially increased, all as will be hereinafter fully explained, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a side View of myimproved ashcart. Fig. 2 is a side view of my improved ash-cart, the right-hand wheel being removed and one of the lids being shown in a raised position. Fig. 3 is a front view of the cart, the front panel being removed. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view looking toward the front'of the cart, the View being taken on line a: a; of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional plan view on line 1 y of Fig. 3; and Fig. 6 is a front face View of the cart, the front panel being removed, the view representing a modified construction.

In the drawings, 10 represents the cart axle, said axle being cranked and provided with inwardly-extending trunnions 11, upon which the cart-body bearings 12 rest. The crankaxle 10 is formed with forwardly-extending arms 13, to which the butt-ends of the shafts 15 are secured; or the parts might be ar- Serial No. 304,936. (No model.)

ranged as represented in the drawings,where in I have shown a frame 16 as being secured horizontal position.

In order that the cart may be effectually closed, I provide it with covers or lids 23, said covers or lids being hinged to a ridge-pole 24:. Each of the covers carries a forwardly-exten ding stud or pin 25, which rides in a curved slot 26, formed in the front of the cart-body, the studs carrying slotted links 27, which said links are connected to a plate 30, that is mounted to slide in ways 31, the connection between the links and the plate being established by means of studs 28, that pass through the link-slots. To the lower end of the plate 30, I secure a cross-bar 31, provided with two forwardly extending projections 32, above which the foot-board sections extend. The platesand the links connected thereto are housed within the front wall of the cart-body, and in order that all dust may be prevented from entering this housing I connect semicircular disks 3 to each of the lids or covers.

From the construction above described it will be seen that when either of the lids or covers is raised to the position in which one of the lids is shown in Figs. 2 and?) the plate and the cross-bar carried thereby will be raised, and as the plate is so raised the footboard sections will be moved to the position in which they are best shown in Fig. 3, and

will be there retained until the lid is closed, 'thus making it impossible for the driver to mount the cart and drive away without closing the lid.

In filling the cart the raised lid acts as a shield or guard, and to a great extent prevents the flying of dust and ashes.

By cranking the axle and mounting the cart-body as-above set forth I obviate the necessity of throwing the ashes to such a height as would be necessary if an ordinary straight axle were employed.

In mounting the lids or covers provision should be made for their easy removal in case of necessity.

In certain cases it might be desirable that only one cover should be raised at a time, and to this end I would employ such an attachment as is represented in Fig. 6, wherein I have represented the studs or pins as extending forward to pass through slots n, that are formed in a rod or bar 60, the arrangementbeing such that when one of the covers for instance, the cover upon the left is raised to the position in which it is shown in dotted I lines in Fig. 6 the rod or bar 60 will move to the position in which it is shown in dotted lines, and when in this position any upward movement of the lid or cover upon the right would carry the lower end of the rod or bar against a stop (51. g

To relieve the parts housed in the forward portion of the cart from any undue strain, I prefer to provide the lids with stop-blocks 62, but this is not essential.

Having th us described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Paten t 1. The combination, with a cart-body, of a lid hinged thereto, a movable foot-board, and connections between the footb0ard and the lid, as and for purpose stated.

2. The combination, with a cart-body, of a lid hinged thereto, a slide, connections between the slide and the lid, a movable footboard, and connections between the footboard and the slide, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with-a cart-body, of a lid hinged thereto, a link connected to the lid, a slide to which the link is connected, projections extending forward from the slide, and a hinged foot-board, said foot-board resting upon the forwardly-extending projections, substantially as described.

at. The combination, with a cart-body, of a lid hinged thereto, a slotted link connected to the lid, a slide, a stud extending through the link-slot to connect with the slide, an arm carried by the slide, a movable footboard, and a projection carried by the arm, said projection being arranged beneath the foot-board, substantially as described.

5. The combination, with a cart-body, of a forwardly-extending tongue secured thereto, foot-board sections hinged to the tongue, lids hinged to the cart-body, slotted links carried by the lids, a slide, studs carried by the slide and extending through the link-slots, a crossbar carried by the slide, and projections carried by the cross-bar and arranged to extend beneath the foot-board sections, substantially as described.

6. In a cart, the combination, with a cranked axle, of inwardly-extending trunnions carried thereby, and a cart-body provided with bearings which rest upon said trunnions, substantially as described. o

7. The combination, with a cart-body, of lids hinged thereto, slotted links carried by the lids, a slotted bar arranged in connection with the links, a slide, studs carried by the slide and extending through the link-slots, a cross-bar carried by the slide, projections carried by the cross-bar, and foot-board sections against which the projections bear, substantially as described. 1

' PHILIP BOURNE. Vitnesses:

EDGAR TATE, EDWD. M. CLARK. 

